President Marcos has pitched the Philippines as a rising destination for clean energy investments and digital innovation, telling Asian business leaders that the country is ready to host renewable-powered factories and high-tech hubs. Marcos said this as he welcomed business leaders participating...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
President Marcos returned from his working visit to Osaka, Japan, with renewed economic and scientific partnerships designed to create jobs, promote environmental sustainability, and strengthen disaster resilience in the Philippines. “We return inspired to continue building a Bagong Pilipinas...
President Marcos reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), telling the Filipino community in Osaka that they remain central to his government’s policies. “You are at the heart of our government’s efforts, and you deserve not only...
President Marcos said the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) will collaborate with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to use space technology for the benefit of Filipinos. Marcos said this following his meeting with JAXA executives as he concluded his business meetings in Osaka, Japan, on...
President Marcos will join the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, this week to promote the country 's tourism, Malacañang announced. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President left the country with a small delegation on Thursday afternoon, June 19, to...
A week after the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), the Philippines and Japan have begun training their militaries, marking the launch of a “new phase” in the defense cooperation of the two Asian countries. Naval ships from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
After the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by both the Philippines and Japan, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the next phase would involve the crafting of its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). “We welcome the signing of the RAA by the Japan Diet at...
The National Security Council (NSC) added to the growing list of government agencies that voiced support for the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, saying it was “timely and strategic” amid the volatile situation in the Indo-Pacific region....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hailed on Saturday, June 7, the ratification of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Japan’s national legislature, the National Diet, saying it was a “significant step” in advancing bilateral military cooperation and regional...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the approval of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Tokyo’s national legislature, the National Diet, on Friday, June 6. The pact allows both countries to send military forces and equipment to each other’s territory for...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will participate in a trilateral maritime exercise with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (LCG) in Kagoshima, Japan from June 16 to 20. In a statement, the PCG said it would deploy its 97-meter multi-role response vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua...
